The CNN Effect: The Myth of News, Foreign Policy and Intervention

by Piers Robinson

Overview

The CNN Effect examines the relationship between the state and its media, and considers the role played by the news reporting in a series of 'humanitarian' interventions in Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Rwanda. Piers Robinson challenges traditional views of media subservience and argues that sympathetic news coverage at key moments in foreign crises can influence the response of Western governments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415259040
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/11/2002
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Piers Robinson

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The CNN Effect Considered 2. Developing a Theory of Media Influence 3. The CNN Effect Myth 4. The CNN Effect in Action 5. The Limits of the CNN Effect 6.The CNN Effect Reconsidered

Editorial Reviews

'A carefully crafted and thorough presentation … clear and insightful …Robinson has offered a thorough and thoughtful analysis.' – Political Communication

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